Søvik, Haram

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Søvik is a village and a regional service center in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the western part of Haram, along the sea, just southeast of the islands of Bjørnøya and Terøya. The area was part of the municipality of Borgund until 1965. The village has a population (2009) of 636. The population density of the village is . The population of Søvik and its hinterland includes about 1,050 people, almost twice the population of the village proper.

Søvik is a service center for the population in the nearby smaller villages of Hamnsund and Gamlem, as well as the islands of Bjørnøya and Terøya. These services include the Søvik skule. The main industries of Søvik are fishing, shipyards, and the provision of public and commercial services. Local companies are the STX Norway Offshore AS, Mørenot, Coop, Spar, and Mix.